Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, March 17, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto for talks on various issues, particularly Finland’s NATO bid, to attend joint news conference at presidential complex.

ANKARA – Following reconstruction process in aftermath of Feb. 6 earthquakes, recent floods in some quake-hit regions.

GERMANY

BERLIN – Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet European Council President Charles Michel.

UK

LONDON – Human Relief Foundation to hold aid event for survivors of February earthquakes in Türkiye, Syria.

IRELAND

DUBLIN – St. Patrick Day to be celebrated with massive parade in Irish capital.

US

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden to host Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar for bilateral meeting at White House.

NEW YORK – UN Security Council to discuss situation in Ukraine.

NEW YORK – UN Security Council to hold meeting on North Korea.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA – Turkish Central Bank to share short-term foreign debt figures for January.

LUXEMBOURG – Eurostat to share inflation figures for February.

SPORTS

NYON, Switzerland – Draws for UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League quarterfinals, semifinals to be made.

SPECIAL REPORT

Polish lawyer’s greenlight refugee campaign wins international attention

By Jo Harper

WARSAW (AA) – Kamil Syller, a Polish lawyer from Warsaw, is at home waiting with his two dogs for news of more refugees lost in the forest just behind his house.